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A Theory of Justice is a 1971 work of political philosophy and ethics by the philosopher John Rawls (1921–2002) in which the author attempts to provide a moral theory alternative to utilitarianism and that addresses the problem of distributive justice (the socially just distribution of goods in a society). The theory uses an updated form of ...
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Part One. Theory CHAPTER I. JUSTICE AS FAIRNESS 3 1. The Role of Justice 3 2. The Subject of Justice 6 3. The Main Idea of the Theory of Justice 10 4. The Original Position and Justification 15 5. Classical Utilitarianism 19 6. Some Related Contrasts 24 7. Intuitionism 30 8. The Priority Problem 36 9. Some Remarks about Moral Theory 40 CHAPTER II.
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The theory of justice may be divided into two main parts: (1) an interpretation of the initial situation and a formulation of the various principles available for choice there, and (2) an argument establishing which of these principles would in fact be adopted.
- JOHN RAWLS
Sep 30, 1999 · ISBN 9780674000780. Publication date: 09/30/1999. Request exam copy. Since it appeared in 1971, John Rawls's A Theory of Justice has become a classic. The author has now revised the original edition to clear up a number of difficulties he and others have found in the original book. View More.
The theory of justice may be divided into two main parts: (1) an interpretation of the initial situation and a formulation of the various principles available for choice there, and (2) an argument establishing which of these principles would in fact be adopted.
- JOHN RAWLS
Books. A Theory of Justice. John Rawls. Harvard University Press, 2009 - Law - 560 pages. Since it appeared in 1971, John Rawls's "A Theory of Justice" has become a classic. The...
Rawls's 'A Theory of Justice' An Introduction. References. Introduction. Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 June 2012. Jon Mandle. Show author details. Chapter. Get access. Summary. “The smarter you get, the smarter it gets.” (Hilary Putnam on A Theory of Justice)
